CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) Given New $33.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) had its target price boosted by Wells Fargo & Company from $29.00 to $33.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an underweight rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on YOU. Weiss Ratings lowered CLEAR Secure from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded CLEAR Secure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson set a $46.00 price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.43.

CLEAR Secure Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of YOU stock opened at $47.13 on Thursday. CLEAR Secure has a fifty-two week low of $21.94 and a fifty-two week high of $50.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $34.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.67. The stock has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.08 and a beta of 1.21.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31. The business had revenue of $240.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $235.66 million. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 70.08%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that CLEAR Secure will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a yield of 129.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio is 30.49%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lynn Haaland sold 15,532 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.00, for a total value of $636,812.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $636,853. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 14,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $490,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 165,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,797,190. This represents a 7.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 37,532 shares of company stock valued at $1,446,812 in the last three months. Insiders own 39.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CLEAR Secure

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 249.6% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 619 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of CLEAR Secure by 329.5% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of CLEAR Secure by 118.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CLEAR Secure in the 3rd quarter worth $50,000. 73.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting CLEAR Secure

Here are the key news stories impacting CLEAR Secure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q4 financials — Revenue $240.8M (+16.7% y/y) beat consensus, improved margins and $187.4M free cash flow for the quarter; company also set a full‑year 2026 free‑cash‑flow target of at least $440M. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Material capital returns — Board raised the regular quarterly dividend to $0.15, declared a special $0.20/share dividend, and added $125M to the share‑repurchase authorization (≈$250.3M remaining), supporting shareholder yield and buyback-driven EPS support. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price‑target upgrades — Several firms raised targets/ratings (JPMorgan to $47 OW, Stifel to $51 hold, Telsey to $55 outperform), which can lift sentiment and dealer coverage. Benzinga (JPMorgan) StreetInsider (Stifel) TickerReport (Telsey)
• Neutral Sentiment: Forward guidance — Q1 revenue guidance of $242–245M (slightly above consensus) and bookings guidance show continued top‑line growth but are generally in line with management expectations. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS vs. expectations — Reported EPS matched the consensus ($0.31), so while revenue and cash flow headlines are strong, earnings were only in line and remain below prior-year levels. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — Wells Fargo raised its price target to $33 but kept an “underweight” stance, implying significant downside versus the current price; divergent analyst opinions could add volatility. Benzinga (Wells Fargo)

CLEAR Secure Company Profile

CLEAR Secure, Inc operates a biometric identity platform designed to expedite identity verification for air travelers and venue guests. The company’s core offering is the CLEAR membership service, which uses fingerprint and iris scans to confirm a member’s identity and provide access to dedicated security lanes at participating airports. Members link government-issued IDs and personal biometric data via the CLEAR app, enabling faster processing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints and select event entrances.

Founded in 2010 by Caryn Seidman‐Becker and Ken Cornick, CLEAR is headquartered in New York City.